Panasonic S1 vs Sony W690

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic S1 and Sony W690, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was released 7 years after the W690 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S1 grades versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 comes with external measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1 and Sony W690 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S1 versus the W690.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and W690 is 54 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and W690.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.